The issue also comes with an album art poster set, an exclusive free album from Louise Lemòn and the most badass heavy metal fridge magnets you'll ever see

The band are preparing to return with their second album, 'Everything That Makes You Happy'BlaenavonEven in an age when mental health is no longer a taboo topic, it isn’t always easy to talk about what’s going on inside your head. Props, then, to Blaenavon frontman Ben Gregory [pictured above, centre, with his bandmates], who last week share...

Playing under the moniker Free Cake For Every Creature, Katie Bennett magnifies tiny, singular moments into whispery twee-pop songs. The Philly-based project is gearing up to release a new collection of songs, The Bluest Star, which quietly explores platonic and romantic relationships, memories of suburbia, and letting loved ones go. We’ve alr...

Germany's 'Big Teutonic 4' have announced the release of their second joint 10inch vinyl. Kreator, Sodom, Destruction and Tankard have each recorded a classic NWOBHM cover version

Last week Music Critic Twitter was all aflutter in response to Ted Gioia’s Daily Beast essay about how music journalism has devolved into lifestyle reporting because American Idol judges don’t know what a pentatonic scale is or something. Essentially, Gioia wanted more writing about the mechanics of music and less commentary ...